Establish Youth Advisory Council with 28 members

RESOLUTION NO. 2025- A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR MEMBERSHIP, APPOINTMENTS, OFFICERS, MEETINGS, ABSENCES, AND DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Village Council wishes to establish a Youth Advisory Council;

NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF PINECREST, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Creation. That the Village Council hereby establishes the Youth Advisory Council (YAC). Section 2. Membership. The YAC shall consist of twenty-eight (28) members which shall be Village residents who are actively enrolled in a public or private school in grades 8 – 12. Section 3. Appointments/Terms. The members of the YAC shall be chosen through an application and selection process established by staff, with due consideration to councilmember recommendations, and shall be appointed, with the consensus of the Village Council, for a one- year term, with all terms expiring on May 31st of each year. First time senior applicants shall not be eligible for appointment. Section 4. Officers. The YAC shall elect a chairperson, vice chairperson and secretary at the first regular meeting after annual appointments are made by the Village Council. The chairperson shall be responsible for conducting meetings. The vice chairperson shall perform the duties of the chairperson during the absence of the chairperson. The secretary shall be responsible for providing timely notice of meetings to the Village Clerk and keeping minutes of said meetings. Section 5. Meetings. The YAC shall meet during the school year and shall submit status reports, including all recommendations, to the Village Council. All meetings shall be public subject to applicable state law. Section 6. Termination. All members shall abide by the terms of the Membership Agreement. Failure to abide by the terms of the agreement shall cause the removal of the member. -2- Section 7. Duties and Responsibilities. The YAC shall have the following responsibilities: • Review issues affecting youth in the Village; • Increase volunteerism and enhance civic education; • Promote leadership and advocacy for youth issues; • Develop and perform at least one community service project per academic year; and • Share ideas, issues, concerns, and suggested improvements with the Village Council. Section 8. This resolution supersedes Resolutions 2009-58, 2011-41 2012-46, 2017- 19, 2018-26, and 2020-6. Section 9. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of July, 2025. Joseph M. Corradino, Mayor Attest: Priscilla Torres, MMC Village Clerk Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency Mitchell Bierman Village Attorney